Obituary Notices

Rita (Lelos) Villaras
Rita (Lelos) Villaras passed away Friday March 15, 2019 with her beloved daughter at her side. She was the beloved wife of George E. Villaras who died on September 4, 1977. She was born in

Teresa K. Hogan
Loving wife and mother;
Teresa K. (Hayes) Hogan, 92, passed peacefully at Lowell General Hospital on Saturday, March 16th, in the comfort of her family.
She is survived by her beloved husband of 68 years,

Joan (Nicholaides) Pappas
Loving mother, grandmother, great-grandmother and sister
Joan (Nicholaides) Pappas, 99, of the Highlands section of Lowell, died Tuesday, March 12, at the Willow Manor Nursing Home in

Mary Jane Cox

Loving sister, aunt and godmother

Mary Jane (Quinn) Cox, of Lowell, passed away Tuesday, October 24, 2017 at the Palm Center in Chelmsford. She was the beloved wife of the Donald F. “Dinny” Cox who died August 30, 1986.

Mary was born in Lowell, Massachusetts, January 26, 1927, the daughter of the late John A. Quinn, Sr. and the late Helen I. (Brady) Quinn.

She attended Lowell schools and was a graduate of Lowell High School in the Class of 1946. She was a lifelong communicant of St. Margaret Church in Lowell as well as a proud member of the Blessed Virgin Mary Sodality.

Before her retirement, Mary was employed as a Sales Associate with Wood-Abbott Jewelers in Lowell for 45 years followed by 12 years at Charles Frederick Jewelers in Chelmsford.

Among her many interests, she enjoyed golfing as a member at Mt. Pleasant Golf Club, bowling in the St. Margaret League and trips to Foxwoods.

Mary is survived by two brothers Edward B. Quinn, Sr. of North Chelmsford, MA and David M. Quinn, Sr. and his wife Mary Elizabeth of Lowell, MA; She will be deeply missed by her many nieces, nephews, grandnieces, grandnephews and godchildren.She was also sister of the late John A. Quinn, Jr. and the late Robert D. Quinn, Sr.In accordance with her wishes, there will be no calling hours. Relatives and friends are respectfully invited to attend her Funeral Mass to be celebrated on Tuesday morning at ST. MARGARET CHURCH in Lowell at 10 o’clock. (PLEASE MEET AT CHURCH) followed by her burial at St. Patrick Cemetery in Lowell. E-condolences at www.odonnellfuneralhome.com. Those wishing may make contributions in her memory to St. Margaret Church Restoration Fund, 374 Stevens St, Lowell, MA 01851. Arrangements by the O’DONNELL FUNERAL HOME, Lowell, MA (978) 458-8768.

I met Mary as a very, very young child, as she was neighbors of our family's good friends, The Barbera's.
I have Mary to thank for the full time job I held at Wood Abbott Jewelers for 7 years. I used to enjoy Mary telling stories of her first job at Woolworths. And her many, many fond stories of her many nieces and nephews, she loved them so.
Mary knew EVERYONE in Lowell and everything about them :)
May her family find peace and happiness in their fond memories of her.

2017-10-30 19:28:36
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Donna Sullivan

I'm sorry for your loss. Mary was an old friend of my mother's and they had many happy times and laughs together. Dinny used to come to our house on Christmas Eve as Santa. We have very fond memories of Mary and Dinny,.

2017-10-29 16:44:48
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Judy (Gill) Patrick
- Friend

Sorry to learn of Mary's death. I have been out of Lowell since 1977 but knew Mary and Dinny from my parent's variety store and St. Margaret's. They were both great people.

2017-10-29 08:45:51
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Patricia Chakmakas Petropoulak

As a child, I have memories of going into Wood Abbott with my mother, and being helped by Mary Cox, who was an acquaintance of my mother's. She was always very helpful and a very sweet, nice lady. May she Rest In Peace.

2017-10-28 15:11:11
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Tom Bomil
- Great People

Mary was a wonderful person as was her husband Dinny. Dinny was my old boss in Lowell and gave me the break I needed to have the career I had in Public Health. I remember Dinny and Mary always as a fun couple. I so enjoyed their fun loving bantering at each other. She was a sweetheart. Dinny was taken way to soon. They are together now, and I am sure having some good laughs. Rest in Peace Mary... tell Dinny I said hello.